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on 02 January 2019

Canberra Pools to Cool Off in During Summer

Canberra is renowned for its hot summers, so it’s little wonder there are plenty of public swimming pools to cool off at when the mercury rises. And these are some of the most popular places to head for in the nation’s capital this summer...

The state-of-the-art aquatic facilities used by Australia’s elite athletes are open to the public and two indoor heated pools are available for public swimming. They are also available for hire and can be set up for competition swimming, water polo and many other sporting events.

Something for everyone, with a 50 metre pool with an inflatable obstacle course for the kids, 9 water slides, a toddler pool and play area, a hot and cold food outlet and lots of shady areas to relax and take a break.

This popular centre offers the best of both worlds, with an outdoor swimming area open over summer with 3 pools, a waterslide, BBQs and a kiosk and an Olympic size ice skating rink for family fun during the winter months.

Sessions - indoor pool open all year round and Splash Park open in the warmer months only, weekdays 5.30am to 9.30pm, weekends 7am to 7.30pm.

Swimming safety

Every child should learn to swim, not only for their own safety, but also for the sheer enjoyment that splashing about in the water brings. So if you’d like to use your leisure time at the pool as productively as possible, why not sign the kids up for swimming lessons while you’re there.

Centres that offer lessons for all ages with accredited instructors include Kingswim at the Deakin Swimming School in King Street Deakin, the Swim School at Dickson Aquatic Centre in Cowper St, Dickson and Gungahlin Leisure Centre in Valley Avenue, Gungahlin.

And when you’re in Gungahlin, don’t forget that the Marketplace Gungahlin offers FREE summer holiday entertainment. So come down, shop up a storm, dine on delicious food and check out what’s on in air conditioned comfort.